U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman Kahzonnie A. Cruz graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airwoman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn […]
BY JOE KUHN The Rockland County Legislature narrowly approved the adaptation of the 2019 County Budget on Tuesday during their first meeting of the month. The government’s operating budget was approved by a vote of 10-7 with most of the county Republicans voting against the proposal due to amendments added by the Democratic majority. The […]
PHOTOS SUBMITTED A fire destroyed a Suffern family’s home at 80 Washington Ave. on Wednesday. The blaze broke out as a result of a space heater gone awry. The fire took hours to get under control. Homeowner Debbie McGhee and her 22-year-old son and a friend both survived, but sadly the family’s two dogs and […]
The Palisades Center is one of the latest sites in the county to be exposed to measles, Rockland official announced this past weekend. The ongoing measles outbreak continued over Thanksgiving weekend on Saturday Nov. 24. According to health officials the latest exposure took place at Best Buy in the mall between 7 pm and 9:30 […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Is the TOR bus schedule in Rockland County fair to all riders? Does the Town of Ramapo receive more than its fair share of bussing attention while other parts of Rockland languish? If so, can this be fixed? The Ombudsman Alert asked state and federal officials representing Rockland County for […]
The Clarkstown Police Detective Bureau arrested a 24-year-old male from Delaware for the shooting death of 37-year-old Youbens Joseph stemming from a dispute that occurred at Youbs Auto Sales in West Nyack on Saturday. Eric Hue Ross, Jr., 24, of Wilmington, DE, was taken into custody at a residence in Quakertown, PA. The Clarkstown Detective […]